Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-06
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.nkeaasf headtnE the Old Warid |
IN Oddities and Novelties.
The European toy-maker Is being |
rapidly snpplanted by the American |
manufacturer. New York has become
the great distributing point for toys
but the ingenious Yankees Of Connecti-
cut make most Of them. New York
children. too. buy more expensive play
things than those Of any other city, but
Philadelphia juveniles use more in pro-
portion to the population. The head Of
large wholesale house for the sale 81
children's goods states that recently be
shipped five hundred gross Of toy pistols
to bombay for sale among the children
OF India, Alarge consignment Of play
things was sent not very long APO to
South Africa Toy pistols and Tin horses
hitched to red wagons are the favorite
articles with the South Africans. Some
OF these toys 60 to the children, and oc-
casionally, when one chief wants to
propitiate another. he sends an advance
guard to palassr with the person. to
whom they make such presents as half
a dozen Decent toy revolvers, few tin
dogs and cats and baseball mask.
All goods for the African trade muse be
painted in gay colors.
The number OF patents covering
mechanical toys is very large. The
horse that trots around the table with
a red wagon and driver whipping
him at every jump is covered with three
patents that yield remunerative royal
ties. At present large percentage OF
the business is in toy pistols for the
Fourth Of July. In fact. the pistol is
the staple article of the trade The
old-time fire-arm that shot blank
cartridge has been driven out Of the
market by pistol Or self-cocking re-
volver that shoots a paper cap. Brass
cannons made with rs great care to
provide against flaws as piece of wal
ordnance, sell at from ~ to $40 each
and mortars that shoot wooden bal
high in the air with loud report, are
among the novelties Baseball good.
for boys are now made by automati,
machinery. and IA mask, which formerl,
cost a lad Is cents, can be bought fo
25. Curious mechanical toys OF figures
going through the motion Of playin.
: base ball, and negro fighting Al
: Irishman, sell at from IS to S., and
new one representing a drunken mai
trying to unlock his front door with
latch key, while his wife stands at al
{ upper window and angrily wags he
jaw. is sold largely for saloons. If
boy is rich enough to spend from 81
to $35 he can get ii splendi
locomotive that runs by steam on
: circular track for an hour and hall
1t has tubular boiler, the heat is en-
sendered by aif alcohol lamp with hall
a-dozen wicks, and too-heavy load {
steam is relieved by safety-valve. TIL
most novel piece of rolling stock no.
. sold is locomotive that runs by clocl
work around the table. Suddenly
little bomb inside is bursted spring
+ ly out and the engine is knocked
! pieces. The exploding locomotive
almost equaled. in the boy estimation
! by one that smokes a cigarette in i
. stack and puffs out the smoke As it run
$ A great many people make Twin
y by manufacturing toys in New Yor
4 A score of Italians make rim wheels
}, gay colors which they sell on the stree
er at five cents apiece. Their best patrol
ID are the rich youngsters who promenat
IT Fifth avenue The most artistical
y made play things sold in the city a
t, miniature yachts manufactured by
D. model maker on One Hundred al
d Tenth street. He makes full-rigg
I'll little crafts of approved models, CORE
q. in all their details and warranted
II sail as we'll as a full-sized yacht. Bo
" who have 800 to $50 to spend on su
a play thing patroni-e. the model make
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